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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1J4FA39S45P••••••2005 Jeep WRANGLER
This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2005 Jeep WRANGLER build (15 vs 5).
15on this build
490on the model
92builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedFuel System 8Gasoline 8Steering 2Fuel/propulsion System 2
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashMay 2019
I am the owner of a 2005 jeep wrangler. For the last 10+ years my accelerator has stuck at full throttle 5-7 times. Every time I have taken it to a shop - they have test driven it but no sticking. Last wednesday (5/22) at a 4 way stop sign my accelerator stuck again at full…
Power TrainNov 2018
The vehicle was in motion and pulling from my driveway onto a city street when this happened. Both drivers and passenger center sections of the frame rusted from the inside out with no visible indication on the outside of the frame rails. Water and debris enter through holes…
Fuel/propulsion SystemNov 2016
Gas overflows and spills out of vehicle when fueling
Fuel SystemJan 2013
The contact owns a 2005 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the fuel tank filler neck and when refueling, the fuel would spill to the ground. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the fuel tank filler neck was replaced however, the failure was not corrected. The fuel…
SteeringDec 2012
I was driving down a straight road at about 47 mph when I my steering wheel started shaking uncontrollably. It seriously felt as if my wrangler was going to shake the steering wheel and tires right off. The only way I able to stop the shaking was to pull over and slow down, then…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1J4FA39S45P369238 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.